Pangasinan Words for Fruit Flavor, Texture, and Other Attributes

Pangasinan Words for Fruit Flavor, Texture, and Other Attributes

Pangasinan language has some unique words to describe fruit somewhere in this list:

State of Ripeness

sabong - the budding unripe fruit

maëta - unripe

malaëta - almost ripe

aluto - ripe

*gubal - a state of 'unripeness' in certain fruits (?)

kapës - hollow and cottony

*kapit - flat ya angapo ni'y masyadon karga to, singa amay maetan bubot ya kamantilis; bubot pa at walang laman, na parang sa kaso ng camachile; flat and almost empty, as in the case of pods

*tabal ('ta-bal) - the perfect quality of ripeness in certain fruits like camachile -- not too ripe, but definitely not unripe

*abëyëw (a-'be-yew) - hinog sa pilit; turned prematurely ripe, so it is no longer crunchy as desired but at the same time not at the mellow stage of ripeness as well.

adunël - lamog; got squashed in some parts

atuyak - squashed

abulok - rotten

biyakin (bi-'ya-kin) - an unripe stage of the mango fruit (the 'Hawaiian' variety is said to be best) that is perfect for its crunchiness and mild sourness

*poypoy - ? ; as in "dalayap ya poypoy"

*nankakamulsit - like the plural form of atuyak-tuyak

kalangakang - ripe tamarind with extremely sweet banana-like texture

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Degree or State of Freshness

kapanburbor - bagong pitas; freshly harvested; has sweetish, aromatic, and other freshly harvested qualities

palaos - used for produce that has wilted and in a few more minutes ready for disposal, so it has a drastically marked-down price

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Taste

masamit, malamis, malamlamis - sweet, very sweet

lamisan - sweetish

anapsëng, anaksëng - sour

aksëngan - sourish

mananam - malinamnam; delicious in the sense of being full of umami

masamit - also delicious, even if it is not exactly sweet (masamit)

magata - creamy (gata usually means coconut milk)

ampait - bitter

*maarat - mapait na mapakla; bitter and astringent

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Texture

*makanot - fibrous?, as in the case of fibrous fruits and root crops

malamutëg - malauhog; phlegm-like texture as in immature coconut meat

mabuwër, magara, or magaralagar, magalareger - mabuhangin; sandy

mabago - furry or feathery (like mabolo skin)

masalangsang - crunchy

*magalasagas, makalasakas, etc. - combination of crunchy, spongy, juicy, etc.

*makulnët - the Pangasinan word for maligat as in a chewy kalubasa (squash) and the pleasing chewy-sticky quality of kakanin (rice cake)

*magasal - the opposite of makulnet, as in a less preferred squash variety

*marërët - chewy as in the preferred texture of kalubasa (squash)

*kayëm-kayëm - the pleasant and gustatory chewiness of dërëmën

*anggalës - the quality of kamote (sweet potato tuber) or luko (gabi or taro tuber) when not properly cooked; aliwan makulnët o marërët no ag wala'y magalasagás a parte to (not pleasantly chew but has a roughish part).

*malamuyak - a bit slimy and no longer crisp, as in chopped raw fruit that should have a crunch or crisp in salads but has sat and been steeped in dressing for too long; lamuyak means alga

*malaponti - pasty-squishy banana-like texture; from ponti = saging

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Taste and Texture

ampasagër - mapakla or the unpleasant, slightly astringent taste of certain unripe fruits, leaving a sticky, gummy sensation in the mouth and tongue.

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Credits: (later)

Photo: Ray Hope O. Bancolita, Brgy. Bical; This local variety of dayap is noticeably small. It is traditionally used as zest for gulaman and leche flan, or as the base for a dip (sawsawan).